Endless gratitude to my loving family, extended family, chosen family, and tribe. Without you I would not be.
Deepest praises to Priestess Estha McNevin for the limitless guidance, wisdom, and holistic love; you help make me who I am, and for that I am grateful beyond measure. Om shanti shanti shanti.
Love and appreciation to my beloved godmother Debbie McGaw for keeping me in check and for being a great force of compassion and Crone wisdom—and entertainment—in my life!
So, so, so much gratitude to the amazing pre-editors of this book; thank you for sharing your talents and wisdom: Barbara Holmes-Smith, Komal Vasundhara, Denise Potter, and Rhiannon Potter, as well as my in-house editors Elysia and Andrea—not to mention awesome publicist Kat and the art department’s Kevin and book designer Donna: your work is masterful!
A huge, heartfelt thanks to those who helped educate me about empathy in my teens and twenties, and who encouraged me to hone my abilities at a young age: Sonya Armitage, Zanoni Silverknife, Valann Valdason, Shari Stevens, Terry Bechard, Alan Wittenberg, James Brown, Mellonie Irwin Taylor, and many others.
Love and gratitude to my amazing brother Aru (Alex Sharma) in New Delhi. Bless you for the constant support, inspiration, and Hindu compassion. You have a heart of gold, mere bhai-ji. Jai Mata Di <3
Praises to my loyal friends and all of the loving community members and coven-family at the Opus Aima Obscuræ (OAO) Temple in Missoula! I am deeply blessed to know and love you all.
Many thanks to my devoted book readers and supporters; you keep me writing and keep me confident! Thank you for being who you are. Please feel free to keep in touch. You are sacred to me!
Namaste,
~C/R~